As American Leadership is crucial in bringing the world out of the shadow of covid19. In advocating for American Values, defending human rights, transparency, and Economic Freedom and seeking to ensure a more secure, stable, and prosperous world, where democracy and freedoms are able to flourish, we are all working towards that end. With that in mind, i wish to again thank our nominees for appearing and your willingness to continuing our nation. Today, this committee will consider the nominations of six individuals to represent the United States of america. The nominees before us are mr. William, doug douglas, to serve as the u. S. Ambassador to the commonwealth of the bahamas. Higgins to be the u. S. To the republic of burgundy. Ms. Jean maloney to be the ambassador of the kingdom of s bikini. Mr. Michael mccarthy to serve as the u. S. Ambassador to the republic of liberia. Singh toable monisha be u. S. Representative to the organization for Economic Cooperation and development with t
Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the president s pick for several ambassadorial positions including james story to be u. S. Ambassador to venezuela, and William Douglas to be the u. S. Ambassador to the bahamas. Want to thank each of our nominees today for their willingness to serve in these important roles and to my colleagues on this committee for joining this hearing. One of this committees most important tasks i have discovered is to review and evaluate the president s nominee to serve in critical posts around the globe, like those you aim to serve. These nominees serve as the most window into america and to our universal values. ,he willingness of talented qualified individuals to serve has never been more valuable than it is today. As American Leadership is crucial in bringing the world out of the shadow of covid19. In advocating for American Values, defending human rights, transparency, and Economic Freedom and seeking to ensure a more secure, stable, and prosperous world,
Chief of staff. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate. Vice president under the previous order, the senate will consider the following nomination. The clerk nomination, general charles q. Brown, jr. , to be chief of staff and general of the United States air force. The Vice President under the previous order, the question occurs on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . It appears there is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the Vice President are there any senators wishing to vote or to change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 98, the nays are zero. And the historic nomination of general charles q. Brown, jr. As the United States air force chief of staff is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Alexander madam president . The presiding officer the senator from tennessee. Mr. Alexander thank you
This is just under two and half hours. This meeting of the Senate Judiciary committee will come to order. A hearing on gun violence epidemic Public Health crisis is todays topic. Well hear from Public Health experts who have been on the front lines of gun violence epidemic. We understand the pain of a lump on his fellow member has been taken away too soon by the pull of a trigger was in the aftermath tearing through bone like it is tissue paper. In cities like chicago to a constant drumbeat of a gun gunviolence has turned Public Health professionals into battlefield experts. Chicago faces the same challenges as many other cities and towns. Many rural areas need higher rates of gun violence than the urban areas. Across the country gun violence is a Public Health epidemic more than 2022 firearm related deaths in the United States. That is 132 americans every day dying from gun violence. Than half theg firearm related vents or suicides four out of 10. Children and teenagers. Not auto acci
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